The Golden Pea

For years I had a golden pea – Lathyrus aureus – which I’d grown from seed. Then, the rabbits decided they liked it too. The rest is a dismal story.

After its demise, I tried to grow another one, but all attempts failed. Then, one of our gardeners in the Gardening class gave me a seedling from their Golden Pea. She has just asked me if it still survives, and sent me a picture of the parent plant.

Yes it does survive! And it’s flowering right now.

This is the picture sent to me of its Mum, or Dad, or both… And a lovely thing it is.